CN205212162U - Internal modulation terahertz is source now based on waveguide structure - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an internal modulation terahertz is source now based on waveguide structure, including the pumping source, laser beam combining ware, coupler and the waveguide structure that set gradually, the pumping source comprises two independent fiber laser, and waveguide structure comprises through the inseparable laminating of optical cement organic electro optic material covering, lithium niobate sandwich layer and the quartz substrate layer that from the top down set gradually, is provided with control circuit in organic electro optic material covering, and the outside of organic electro optic material covering is provided with the wedge structure, the utility model discloses device accessible control circuit comes the refracting index modulate to organic electro optic material covering to obtain the output of waveguide structure internal modulation terahertz wave, so both realized energy conversion efficiency in the higher sandwich layer, again can be with the terahertz that produces energy high efficiency couplingout now. Can realize the compact optics that integrates of high efficiency, simple structure and can modulate the terahertz and radiate now, be suitable for follow -up application study in fields such as radio communication, formation of image and radars.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to terahertz emission source domain, in particular, relates to a kind of internal modulation THz source based on waveguiding structure.
Background technology
Terahertz wave band refers to that frequency is 0.1-10THz, electro-magnetic spectrum range between microwave and infrared waves, have the large characteristic such as (relative to microwave), high temporal and spatial coherence, low photon energy of carry information capacity, therefore THz wave presents boundless application prospect in fields such as radio communication, imaging, radar and national defense safeties.High-performance terahertz emission source and effectively modulation are the bases realizing the numerous application of Terahertz Technology, such as need to carry out Terahertz wave modulation etc. on the signal transacting such as communication, radar and control of material.At present, along with the progress of Terahertz science and technology, the Terahertz key technology being representative with terahertz emission source and Terahertz function element (as modulation device) and application thereof obtain significant progress, also encounter the bottleneck of development simultaneously, as the modulation means relative complex, single of THz wave, terahertz emission source and function element can not realize effective integration, and these bottlenecks significantly limit the application of Terahertz Technology in radio communication, terahertz imaging and field of radar.
Based on the radiation source such as backward wave tube and solidstate electronics of electronics method, the mode of electrical modulation is utilized to achieve the Terahertz radar of 225GHz and the Terahertz communication of 300GHz, owing to being subject to the restriction of electronics method, its operating frequency is generally at below 1THz, and the restriction being subject to bandwidth can not realize jumbo information transmission.The quantum cascade laser of based semiconductor quantum well technology can realize miniaturized continuous Terahertz and export, the modulation of pumping current is utilized to achieve the digital communication of 4.1THz and 2.9THz, this kind of radiation source can integrate effectively with modulator, the real Terahertz application achieving integrated miniaturization, but because quantum cascade laser needs work at low temperatures, which again increases the complexity of system.Based on the THz source of non-linear optical methods, the advantages such as, room temperature running simple with regard to low cost, structure, very wide in Terahertz application, because conversion efficiency is low and the shortage of terahertz wave band nonlinear material, the power output in optics terahertz emission source is low, Terahertz modulator approach is confined to the external cavity modulation mode in terahertz emission source mostly, as based on liquid crystal and VO
2micro-structural phase-change material, electricity, magnetic and influence of light properties of materials is utilized to realize THz wave modulation, these modulation systems are system complex on the one hand, and modulation efficiency is low on the other hand, give the miniaturization of optics THz wave application system simultaneously and integratedly bring difficulty.Have very large advantage for room temperature running optics terahertz emission source in Terahertz communication, imaging and radar application, the problem that current needs solve how to obtain high-performance optical Terahertz produce and realize integrated effective modulation.
Utility model content
For current THz wave in radio communication, imaging, the field such as radar and national defense safety is to the application demand can modulating continuous terahertz emission source, the object of the utility model patent is to provide a kind of internal modulation terahertz emission source based on waveguiding structure Cherenkov phase matched, the utility model breaks through the efficient frequency conversion of efficiency light waveguide THz wave and the key technology of terahertz waveguide coupling modulation, finally realize high efficiency, integrated optics simple and compact for structure can modulate terahertz emission, promote that Terahertz is in radio communication, the application in the field such as imaging and radar.
The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
Based on the internal modulation THz source of waveguiding structure, comprise the pumping source, laser bundling device, coupler and the waveguiding structure that set gradually, described pumping source by output wavelength be respectively two of 1.9um and 1.9-2um independently fiber laser form, described waveguiding structure to be fitted tightly by optical cement by the electro-optical organic material covering set gradually from top to bottom, lithium niobate sandwich layer and quartz substrate layer and forms, be provided with control circuit in described electro-optical organic material covering, the arranged outside of electro-optical organic material covering has wedge structure; The laser that described fiber laser exports is formed with dual-wavelength laser after closing bundle by laser bundling device, dual-wavelength laser by coupler be coupled laggard enter the lithium niobate sandwich layer of waveguiding structure, dual-wavelength laser difference frequency in waveguiding structure produces THz wave and exports from wedge structure.
Described fiber laser adopts mixes thulium germanate as gain media, and utilizes Bragg grating modeling to realize wavelength tuning, then by realizing the power output of 50-100W after power amplification.
Described coupler exports focus lamp by optical fiber and forms, and described optical fiber exports focus lamp to the transmitance >95% of 1.8-2.3um wavelength pump light, and operating distance is 30mm, and numerical aperture is 0.22.
The angle of described wedge structure and lithium niobate sandwich layer is 35 °-45 °.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effect that the technical solution of the utility model is brought is:
1. pumping source uses high-power single frequency optical fiber laser, make full use of the advantage of its high light beam quality and narrow linewidth, the efficient coupling of pump light to lithium niobate sandwich layer in waveguiding structure can be realized, obtain very high effective pump intensity, improve difference frequency conversion efficiency, and ensure the narrow linewidth of THz source.
2. waveguiding structure is by the electro-optical organic material covering set gradually from top to bottom, lithium niobate sandwich layer and quartz substrate layer fit tightly formation by optical cement, according to the dispersion characteristics of lithium niobate sandwich layer and electro-optical organic material clad material, the dual-wavelength laser transmitted through coupler can produce THz wave by difference frequency in planar waveguide, THz wave is transmitted with radiation mode form subsequently, not only automatically can meet mating (namely Cherenkov type phase matched) of transmission longitudinal with pump light, realize side-coupled output through electro-optical organic material covering simultaneously, achieve Cherenkov phase matched, the effect that waveguiding structure and cascading combine, give full play to waveguiding structure and automatically meet phase matched, coverage length and coupling efficiency advantages of higher, ensure the high efficiency of cascade, break the quantum limit of difference frequency efficiency, realize quantum efficiency, comprehensive raising of coupling efficiency and power output.
3. use electro-optical organic material as covering in waveguiding structure, utilize the advantage of its absorption loss and high electro-optic coefficient, and can synthesize as required.
4. by changing leakage coefficient to the index modulation of electro-optical organic material clad material, higher sandwich layer self-energy conversion efficiency and Terahertz coupling efficiency can be obtained simultaneously, thus improve power output, the modulation of Terahertz can be realized again.
5. the entirety of this radiation source is compacter, is easy to realize miniaturized, all solidstate, and can at room temperature steady running, and the final THz wave realizing carrying out internal modulation exports, and can be widely used in the fields such as radio communication, imaging and radar.
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Fig. 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram in the utility model terahertz emission source.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that waveguiding structure difference frequency of the present utility model produces terahertz emission.
Reference numeral: 1-pumping source 2-pumping source 3-laser bundling device 4-coupler 5-waveguiding structure 50-electro-optical organic material covering 51-lithium niobate sandwich layer 52-quartz substrate layer 53-control circuit
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the utility model will be further described, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2:
Based on the internal modulation THz source of waveguiding structure, comprise pumping source 1, pumping source 2, laser bundling device 3, coupler 4 and waveguiding structure 5, pumping source 1 and pumping source 2 all adopt high-power single frequency optical fiber laser, single frequency optical fiber laser has the advantage of narrow linewidth and high light beam quality, the efficient coupling of pump light to waveguide core layer can be realized, and ensure the narrow linewidth in terahertz emission source.The laser used, for mixing thulium germanate fiber laser, utilizes optical fiber Bragg raster modeling, realizes wavelength tuning, then through power amplification, can realize the power output of 50-100W by adjusting this grating.Pumping source 1,2 in the present embodiment respectively by two independently fiber laser form, one of them fixing output wavelength 1.9um, another exports the variable wavelength of 1.9-2um.Laser bundling device 3 can be restrainted independently optical-fiber laser and synthesize a branch of formation dual-wavelength laser light beam by two, exported by output.Coupler 4 adopts optical fiber to export focus lamp, and the focus lamp multiplying power that described optical fiber exports focus lamp is 1:0.5, and to the transmitance >95% of 1.8-2.3um wavelength pump light, operating distance is 30mm, and numerical aperture is 0.22.Because fiber laser requires higher to pump coupling efficiency, use optical fiber to export focus lamp and the continuous laser exported is focused on, expanded, then coupling pump light is incided waveguiding structure 5, can efficient coupling be realized.
Waveguiding structure 5 adopts " sandwich " type planar waveguide, waveguiding structure 5 is by the electro-optical organic material covering 50 set gradually from top to bottom, lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 and quartz substrate layer 52 fit tightly formation by optical cement, the arranged outside of electro-optical organic material covering 50 has wedge structure, the angle of wedge structure and lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 is 35 °-45 °, control circuit 53 is provided with in electro-optical organic material covering, the attribute of electro-optical organic material determines its modulating performance, control circuit 53 is for realizing the controlled modulation of THz wave, lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 is for generation of cascading, according to the dispersion characteristics of lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 and electro-optical organic material, make to produce THz wave in waveguiding structure 5, THz wave is transmitted with radiation mode form subsequently, not only can automatically meet and pumping source 1, 2 pump lights launched are in the coupling (i.e. Cherenkov type phase matched) of longitudinal transmission, realize the coupling output of side direction through wedge structure simultaneously.
The utility model is as follows based on the specific works principle of the internal modulation THz source of waveguiding structure:
Be the continuous laser of 1.9um by pumping source 1 output wavelength, pumping source 2 output wavelength is the tunable laser of 1.9-2um, temperature controls at 25 DEG C, the dual-wavelength laser of 2um difference frequency is formed after Output of laser by two individual fibers lasers is closed bundle by laser bundling device 3, coupler 4 is injected into waveguiding structure 5 by high efficiency for dual-wavelength laser, dual-wavelength laser is injected in the lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 of waveguiding structure 5 after collimation focusing, dual-wavelength laser can produce THz wave by difference frequency in lithium niobate sandwich layer 51, due to the dispersion characteristics of lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 and electro-optical organic material covering 50, THz wave is propagated with radiation mode form in waveguiding structure 5, not only can automatically meet with pumping source launch mating (i.e. Cherenkov type phase matched) of pump light, simultaneously can on the wedge structure of electro-optical organic material covering 50 side direction coupling output.Quartz substrate layer 52 can make total reflection occurs at the interface of THz wave between lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 and quartz substrate layer 52, thus strengthen the coupling output power at opposite side lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 and electro-optical organic material covering 50 interface, use the electro-optical organic material covering 50 of control circuit 53 pairs of waveguiding structures 5 to modulate, change the refractive index of electro-optical organic material covering 50 with this.
In the utility model, in order to realize internal modulation terahertz emission, can adopt and export to realize internal modulation the voltage modulated method in electro-optical organic material covering 50, the method is as follows:
(1) by control circuit 53 control voltage, the refractive index of electro-optical organic material is controlled≤2.2, reveal coefficient to reduce Terahertz;
(2) when leadage coefficient close to 0 realize in lithium niobate sandwich layer 51 efficient energy conversion, keep higher Terahertz intensity and frequency conversion efficiency in lithium niobate sandwich layer 51, for accumulation Terahertz energy;
(3) provide pressurization or a buck signal fast by control circuit 53 pairs of electro-optical organic materials, utilize change in voltage to make the variations in refractive index of electro-optical organic material, increase and reveal coefficient to 1700cm
-1, by the whole coupling output of Terahertz energy of accumulation in lithium niobate sandwich layer 51, achieve the modulation to Terahertz energy.
Not only can obtain higher output energy by this method, also realize the function controlling Terahertz Energy transmission.
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1. based on the internal modulation THz source of waveguiding structure, it is characterized in that, comprise the pumping source, laser bundling device, coupler and the waveguiding structure that set gradually, described pumping source by output wavelength be respectively two of 1.9um and 1.9-2um independently fiber laser form, described waveguiding structure to be fitted tightly by optical cement by the electro-optical organic material covering set gradually from top to bottom, lithium niobate sandwich layer and quartz substrate layer and forms, be provided with control circuit in described electro-optical organic material covering, the arranged outside of electro-optical organic material covering has wedge structure; The laser that described fiber laser exports is formed with dual-wavelength laser after closing bundle by laser bundling device, dual-wavelength laser by coupler be coupled laggard enter the lithium niobate sandwich layer of waveguiding structure, dual-wavelength laser difference frequency in waveguiding structure produces THz wave and exports from wedge structure.
2. the internal modulation THz source based on waveguiding structure according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described fiber laser adopts mixes thulium germanate as gain media, and utilizes Bragg grating modeling to realize wavelength tuning, by realizing the power output of 50-100W after power amplification.
3. the internal modulation THz source based on waveguiding structure according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described coupler exports focus lamp by optical fiber and forms, described optical fiber exports focus lamp to the transmitance >95% of 1.8-2.3um wavelength pump light, operating distance is 30mm, and numerical aperture is 0.22.
4. the internal modulation THz source based on waveguiding structure according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the angle of described wedge structure and lithium niobate sandwich layer is 35 °-45 °.
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